Garment hanger



Feb. 17, 1948. l. L. LESAVOY GARMENT HANGER Filed Nov. 10, 1945 INVENTOR. LAWRENCE LESAVOY BY r I I TTOQDJEY Patented Feb. 17, 1948 GARMENT HANGER Isadore Lawrence Lesavoy; Allentownfla." Application-November-lo, 1945,;SeriaLNo. 627,889

The present invention relates to garment hangers and particularly to garment hangers which are ladjustablea to their shoulder widths;

Conventional garment hangers of wood or metal are of fixed dimensions and therefore can, not'be adjusted to accommodate-different types or'sizes of garments;- This is a distinct disadvantage in many cases since garments I hun 01 such hangers become distorted or fbunched and do notretain a desirable-appearance for displayi purposes or for personal use-e Attempts tome-- duce adjustable garment hangers have not been entirely successful; in some instances suc h-= hangers were unduly complicated, bulkyand=eX- pensive and in otherinstances they-Were niechanicallyunsatisfactory.- As 'aresult a need still exists for a simple; inexpensive, easily woperated garment hanger quickly.adjustable'intovanyz position from a minimum shoulder width to a maximum shoulder width.

It is, accordingly, one-of the objects oi-thisinvention to producean adjustable garment hanger which overcomes the shortcomings I of prior known adjustable hangers and whichhas unique advantages peculiar toitself.

Another object of the invention residesin the; production of an adjustablegarment hanger of simple, easily operated construction whichis comparatively inexpensive-and which has l-ittle-- or no increased bulki-ness as comparedwith-existing hangers.-

An additionalobject of the invention-isto-provide an adjustable'garment hangenwhich can:- be adjusted to any position from a minimum" shoulder width to a maximum shoulder width and held-in suchposition without fear-of slips page orchange of width even ifthe holding-de vicesbecome somewhat loosened orare inad-' Vertently insufficiently tightened.

A-still further object of the-invention -reside sin maintaining the supporting bar($.) of: the

hangerin a pesition which-is -at all times per--- pendicular to a vertical- =p1ane through- 't-h -een-- ter of the hanger.

Other and further objects and advantages willbe-understood by those skilled in thisart onwi-l1-= be apparent or pointed out hereinafter.

In theaccompanying-drawing in which I have illustrated preferred and, optional hanger constructions responding to the present invention:

Fig. 1 is a front ,elevational-view-of my'new' hanger showingindotted lines the limiting positions of theparts when adjusted to--give -.the-- maximum shoulder width Fi i a bo p a w-of S 'GIaimS. (01.:2234-89) F -.3 'is an end elevation of .theh'anger lot 11 l 4 I Fig. 4; is a fragmentary viewshowinglthe Lser! ratedqradial teeth at the-hanger pivot point; l

Fig..4a-isan edgeviewof Fig.4; v Fig: 5 is a. fragmentar endwelevation, partly insectio'n of a modified form of hanger pivot Fig.6 is a fragmentary view .of a further modi-- fled form of 'th'e invention havingone supporting bar instead of twoand Fig. .7 isfa bottom plan 3119! of Fig-1.6;

Like numerals- .designate corresponding parts throughout the various views of the drawing,-

Refe'rring in detail to the drawing mypreferred hanger has two angular-1y extending separate arm l0 Tone end of each of 'which. termi. nats in -a circular portion II provided onits inner face-with a series of radially disposed serrated 'teeth l2which interfit aswi-ll beunderstood "from Fig. 3. Each portion- H has a-central aperture l'l' through which bolt l3 passes the head- M ofwhich is suitably apertured along its vertical diameter ,for the reception" of the shank L5 vof wire hook or-th'e like 16;" Unheaded' end ofbo'l't J3 is threaded flfor'the reception of a" tightening nut J1 the exterior ofv whichis knurled in" well known manner. Above and below bolt head M hook shank'l5 is provided with means locking ,it 'in'place such as the spring clips" l8 "or any other suitable arrangement.

Each' 'arm reaching its 'maximum'width at the point at whichiit turns inwardly beyondwhich point it tapers again' and' terminates in an annulus l9."

A"'fre'el, yrotatable "stud'zfl extends through each annulus"! 9 and'is provided'with transverse openings as shownthrou'gh' whichi trouser support bars v2| pass." Bars 'll are longer than thedi'stame-between studs .29 and preferablyhave tenminal enlargements 'orupset portions 22 to prev'e'nt di'sassembly.

The'jsolid, lines' nFig; s ow'th h n er pad justd tQ'itS minimum s'houlderiwidthl' 'The' dot'-' ted lines indicateexte'nsion to maximum shoul derwitltl'i. Toadjust the hanger the nut I1 is" lddsened and'arm's m are manipulated so as? to unlock teeth l2 whereupon said'arms may "be" mOVed' to vary th angle between them'such movement causing. bars 21 to slide through studs; 2Ill' Thedesiredadjustment'having been made the teeth are again interlockedjandlnut l1 tightened. It'will be noted that bars 2| always remain perpendicular to thevertical '{centerline 0!;- the. hanger and aut mat l y c m da at. themselves -to-the positioning-pi arms-I 0. It will;

l 0 "flares outwardly. from abortion H further be observed that even if nut l1 becomes somewhat loosened or is inadvertentl insufliciently tightened the interlocking tooth arrangement prevents alteration of the angle between arms In under most conditions likely to be encountered during use. So far as I am aware these advantages and characteristics are not shared by prior known hangers.

It is to be understood that the foregoing is presented as illustrative and not a limitati-ve and that various additions, omissions, modifications and substitutions may be made without departing from the spirit or principles hereof. For example, other specific means can be employed for holding the arms in adjusted relationship such as the structure shown in Fig. 5. In that figure the arms Illa terminate in smooth faced circular portions Ha having no teeth or serrations. In this case one of the circular portions Ila is provided with a central countersunk bushing 23 which is internally threaded for the reception of the external threads of bolt Isa the head 14a of which is apertured for the passage therethrough of shank [5a of hook Ida. Tight ening andloosening is eifectedby turning hook Ilia into the dotted line position of Fig. 5 and using it as a. lever to turn bolt head Ma as will be appreciated. Furthermore, it is not necessary to utilize two bars 2| since a single bar 2! b can equally well be employed as shown in Figs, 6 and 7. In those figures the inturned ends of arms Hlb are bifurcated, a. stud 2% extends through the furcated portions and a passageway through the studs permits the requisite movements of the single bar 2th in response to angular changes in the positioning of the hanger arms; The precise shape as well as the materials composing the new hanger may also be subject to change depending upon factors of cost, availability and intended use.

I claim:

1. A garment hanger of the class described comprising a pair of arms each having at its lower end an inwardly directed, substantial horizontal portion, a large circular boss at the upper terminal of each arm and a small circular boss at the inner terminal of the said inwardly directed portions, the said upper boss of one of said pair of arms being disposed to one side of a central longitudinal plane through the hanger and the upper boss of the other arm being disposed to the other side thereof, the facing sides of the upper bosses being in contact at the said longitudinal plane, the said arms tapering from their respective upper bosses to a widened portion at thejuncture of said straight and inwardly directed portions, the said inner bosses of the two arms being disposed at the said longitudinal plane and the said inwardly directed portions tapering from their respective widened portions towards the inner bosses, said upper bosses being pivotly articulated together, a stud rotatively mounted in each of said inner bosses, each of said studs having a pair of apertures, and a pair of rods slidably mounted between aligned apertures of the opposite studs.

2. A garment hanger of the class described comprising a pair of arms each having at its lower end an inwardly directed, substantial horizontal portion, a large circular boss at the upper terminal of each arm and a small circular boss at the inner terminal of the said inwardly directed portions, the upper bosses being in contact'at their facing sides and pivotly articulated together, thes'aid-arms tapering from their respective upper bosses to a widened portion at the said inwardly directed portions, the said inward- 1y directed portions tapering from their respective widened portions towards the inner bosses, a stud rotatively mounted in each of said inner bosses, each of said studs having a pair of apertures, and a pair of rods slidably mounted between aligned apertures of the opposite studs.

A 3. A garment hanger of the class described comprising a pair of" arms each having at its lower end an inwardly directed, substantial horizontal portion, a large circular boss at the upper terminal of each arm and a small circular boss to the other side thereof,

at theinner terminal of the said inwardly directed portions, the said upper boss of one of said pair of arms being disposed to one side of a central longitudinal plane through the hanger and the upper boss of the other arm being disposed the facing sides of the upper bosses being in contact at the said longi- ,tudin al plane, the said arms tapering from their,

respective upper bosses to a widened portion at the juncture of said straight and inwardly directed portions, the said inner bosses of the two arms being disposed at plane, said upper bosses lated together, said inwardly directed portions being bifurcated at said longitudinal plane, a

stud rotatively mounted in each of said inner bosses, each of said studs having an aperture at said bifurcation, and a rod slidably mounted between said apertures of the opposite studs, the end portions of said rod bifurcations.

terminal of each arm and a small circular boss at the inner terminal of the said inwardly directed portions, the upper bosses being in contact at their facing sides and pivotly articulated together, the said arms tapering from their respective upper bosses to a widened portion at the said inwardly directed portions, the said inwardly directed portions tapering from their respective widened portions towards the inner bosses, said inwardly directed portions bein bifurcated, a stud rotatively mounted in each of said inner bosses, each of said studs having an aperture at said bifurcation, and a rod slidably mounted be-- tween said apertures of the opposite studs, the

end portions of said rod being received in said bifurcations.

5. A garment hanger of the class described comprising a pair of arms each having at its lower end an inwardly directed, substantial horizontal portion, a large circular boss at the upper terminal of each arm and a small circular boss at the inner terminal of the said inwardly directed portions, the upper bosses being in contact at their facing sides and pivotly articulated together,-the said arms tapering from their respective upper bosses to a widened portion at the said inwardly directed portions, the said inwardly directed portions tapering from their respective widened portions towards the inner bosses, a stud rotatively mounted in each of said inner bosses, said studs having aligned apertures, and at least one rod slidably mounted between the aligned.

apertures of the opposite studs.

6. A garment hanger of the class described comprising a pair of arms each having at its lower end an inwardly directed, substantial horizontal portion, a large boss at the upper terminal of the said longitudinal being pivotly articu-' being received in said each arm and a small boss at the inner terminal of the said inwardly directed portions, the upper bosses being in contact at their racing sides and pivotly articulated together, a stud rotatively mounted in each of said inner bosses, each of said studs having a pair of apertures, and a pair of rods slidably mounted between the aligned apertures of the opposite studs.

'7. A garment hanger of the class described comprising a pair of arms each having at its lower end an inwardly directed, substantial horizontal portion, a large boss at the upper terminal of each arm and a small boss at the inner terminal of the said inwardly directed portions, the

' upper bosses being in contact at their facing sides and pivotly articulated together, a stud rotatively mounted in each of said inner bosses, each of said studs having an aperture, and a rod slidably mounted between the aligned apertures of the opposite studs.

8. A garment hanger of the class described comprising a pair of arms each having at its lower end an inwardly directed, substantial horizontal portion, a large boss at the upper terminal REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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